The Kentucky Wildcats employ a time-tested recipe to prep for success in the NCAA tournament. John Calipari annually collects five-star teen hoops sensations and prepares them for March Madness by taking on RPI-enhancing fellow bluebloods such as Michigan State, UCLA, North Carolina, Kansas and Louisville before heading into the annual SEC meat grinder. By late February, Calipari's young charges are toughened up and ready to make a deep foray in the win-or-go-home Big Dance. Then the young pups leave (22 freshmen and sophomores have left UK for the NBA in the past seven years), and Coach Cal repeats the cycle. Once again, the kiddie Cats (fresh off an SEC tourney title) appear to be peaking at the right time, which leaves us to wonder: Will Calipari's recipe work in 2017?
ESPN Insider has your answers, as Joe Lunardi has enlisted a team of bracketologists to compile advanced metrics, key scouting intel and best- and worst-case tournament scenarios for all 68 teams to help you make smart picks in your bracket.